LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Aegīna

Aegīna f sg (genitive Aegīnae)
Classical[ae̯ˈɡiː.na]Ecclesiastical[eˈd͡ʒiː.na]

Meaning

  1. Aegina

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAegīna—
genitiveAegīnae—
dativeAegīnae—
accusativeAegīnam—
ablativeAegīnā—
vocativeAegīna—

Aegīna, ae, f., = Αἴγῖνα.
I. An island in the Saronic gulf, earlier called Œnone or Œnopia, now Eghina, Mel. 2, 7, 10; Plin. 4, 12, 19, § 57; Cic. Off. 3, 11, 46 al.—Hence. Aegīnensis, e, adj., of Ægina.—Subst., a native or an inhabitant of Ægina, Val. Max. 9, 2, 8 ext.—Aegīnēta, ae, m., i. q. the preceding, Cic. Off. 3, 11.—Aegīnē-tĭcus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Ægina: aes, Plin. 34, 2, 3, § 8.—
II. The mother of Æacus, Ov. M. 7, 474.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἴγινα (Aígina).

Descendants
  • EnglishAegina
  • ItalianEgina
  • FrenchÆginefrom Middle French Ægine
  • FrenchÉginefrom Middle French Ægine

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAeginaAegina (Αἴγινα: Eth. Αἰγινήτης, Eth. Aegineta, Eth. Aeginensis, fem. Αἰγινῆτις: Adj. Αἰγιναῖος, Αἰγινητικός, Aegineticus: Eghina), an island in the Sa…

Quick answers

What does Aegīna mean in Latin?
Aegīna, a proper noun, means “Aegina”.
What is the genitive of Aegīna?
The genitive singular is Aegīnae. Aegīna is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Aegīna?
In classical Latin, [ae̯ˈɡiː.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈd͡ʒiː.na].